Hello SAH members. Winter is a time for planning, and that’s what we’ve been doing at the SAH. While there is no big news to report this month, committees are being restructured, revisited, and renewed to make the organization run […]
AUTO EXPERT HELP WANTED!
The SAH has received the following research inquiries. Please direct any questions to the researcher. The Role of the Racing Car in the Field of Sports Heritage My name is Ben Huntley, I’m a PhD student studying motorsport heritage at […]
SAH Leland Chapter hosts “Route 66 in a ‘67 Chevy” at the Pontiac Transportation Museum.
On a very cold Saturday in January, the SAH Leland Chapter hosted a special event at the Pontiac Transportation Museum in Pontiac, Michigan. Former chapter president, ex-Corvette Museum director, and GM design alum Brian Baker introduced his friend Bob Feldmaier, who captivated […]
Good News to Share
The book author/self publisher who shared this heartwarming and wonderful news with me was a several year participant in our Book Selling and Signing at Fall Hershey. He’s not an SAH member but is one with whom I’ve shared a […]
Porsche and Ferrari Celebrate 75 years
Not long ago, two marques – one German, one Italian – each marked their 75th anniversaries. Automotive history and motorsport owe much to two men—their interests, their designs, and the many vehicles produced by the firms founded by Ferdinand Porsche and Enzo […]
From the President: Issue 3
Hello SAH members. Although winter is a relatively quiet time for the Society of Automotive Historians, as the majority of major SAH events – Hershey, Awards Banquet, Argetsinger Symposium – take place during the fall, the SAH board and various […]
AWARD NOMINATIONS OPEN!
Nominations for the SAH [Society of Automotive Historians] ANNUAL AWARDS are now open. Each year the SAH offers awards for outstanding contributions in automotive history in a number of categories. If you’ve read a good automotive book, article, or periodical; […]
SAH Presentation at the NAAM [National Association of Automotive Museums] Conference
SAH members were some of the featured speakers at the National Association of Automotive Museums conference, held at the Petersen Museum in Los Angeles from April 1-5 of 2025. Four SAH members participated in the “Education and Museums” roundtable discussion, which was organized and […]
The World Forum for Motor Museums
SAH Member Pal Negyesi would like to make fellow members aware of two excellent resources for worldwide auto museum news. The World Forum for Motor Museums has introduced a new directory of digitized magazines as part of WFMM Knowledge Center. Continually […]
Welcome to New SAH Members
The Society of Automotive Historians is pleased to welcome the following new members: Harry Hurst, of Palm Harbor, Florida, is the Director of Programs at the Simeone Museum in Philadelphia, an institution he helped Dr. Frederick Simeone establish in 2008. Hurst has authored three […]
From the President: Issue 2
Happy 2026! The SAH Board of Directors hopes you had a safe and enjoyable holiday. The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Society of Automotive Historians took place via Zoom on December 9. It was great to see so many […]
2025 Society of Automotive Historians Annual Awards Banquet
The 2025 SAH Annual Awards Banquet was held Saturday, September 20 at the historic Durant-Dort Factory One in Flint, Michigan, considered the birthplace of General Motors. The weekend of activities included a special tour of the Sloan Museum Automotive and […]
New Officers & Board Members
The SAH is pleased to announce the following new Officers and Board Members: Vice President David Schmidt served on the Board of Directors before being named as Vice President after the last election. Born in Detroit, his father and grandfather both […]
From the President: Issue 1
Thank you for entrusting me with the leadership of the Society of Automotive Historians for the next two years. VP David Schmidt and I are working together to make the SAH more accessible and to encourage participation from SAH members. […]